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overcompensate vs redress

redress vs overcompensate

overcompensate is not a noun while redress is a noun.

overcompensate and redress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overcompensate No No Yes No
redress Yes No Yes No
As verbs, redress is a hypernym of overcompensate; that is, redress is a word with a broader meaning than overcompensate:
  • overcompensate: make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
  • redress: make reparations or amends for
Other hypernyms of overcompensate include compensate, correct, right.
overcompensate (noun) redress (noun)
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
overcompensate (verb) redress (verb)
make excessive corrections for fear of making an error make reparations or amends for
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
Difference between overcompensate and redress

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